by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 23, 2022 | News
Whilst this might not be the sexiest title for a government bill, and if your attention can be diverted away just for a moment from the tax cutting mini-budget announced this morning, then this might just be the most important piece of employment legislation we’ve...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 13, 2022 | News
Buckingham Palace has announced that there will be an extra Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September for the Queen’s funeral. This means that 2022 will see 10 bank holidays rather than the usual 8 days. This will leave many employers and employees wondering if they will...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 3, 2022 | News
A return to work interview after a period of sickness absence is a vital part of the HR process; often ignored by employers but certainly worth doing. Whilst it is not a legal requirement to conduct a return to work interview, they do give employers a better...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 26, 2022 | News
Legal protections from discrimination based on protected beliefs are increasingly making headlines. This can be a difficult area for employers as conflicts of beliefs may arise in the workplace and controversial or offensive views may be protected. What does the law...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 16, 2022 | News
We don’t usually report on Private Members’ Bills unless or until they actually became law. Occasionally, however, we do make an exception! There are currently two Private Members’ Bills being considered by parliament that are definitely worthy of a...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Hot off the press! The UK Supreme Court has clarified the law relating to holiday pay for casual workers who work for varying hours during only certain weeks of the year but have a continuing contract throughout that year. Historically, many employers have chosen to...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Can an employer engaged in collective bargaining, having had its ‘final’ offer rejected, simply treat collective bargaining as over, and so avoid the provisions of s145B Trade Union Labour Relations Consolidation Act – which prohibits offers to forego collective...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 11, 2022 | News
What should an employer do when an employee sets up in competition and in breach of their restrictive covenants? The answer will largely depend upon whether the employer is prepared to embark on litigation or not. It’s certainly possible to get an injunction...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 29, 2022 | News
Why do most employees leave their jobs? Most employers believe it’s because of the lure of better salaries and/or advancement elsewhere. But the premise of this article is that rather than being pulled away by positive factors in a different job, most employees...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 23, 2022 | News
Serious breaches of confidentiality can potentially constitute gross misconduct so, in some circumstances, a summary dismissal is justifiable Any dismissal must, however, still be fair, just and reasonable Dismissal for a breach of confidentiality is not for a...
